John Francis Cuddy Books in Order
John Francis Cuddy by Jeremiah Healy contains 15 books, published between 1984 and 2003. The first book is Blunt Darts (1984) and the newest is Cuddy -- Plus One (2003). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 1984–2003
- Pages on record
- 3,908 in 14 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 65–98 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,908 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Jeremiah Healy's John Francis Cuddy series is a hard-boiled mystery run of 15 books, published from 1984 to 2003. Recorded subjects include private investigators, Boston, Massachusetts and murder. Blunt Darts (1984) is the first book, followed by The Staked Goat / The Tethered Goat (1986), So Like Sleep (1987) and Swan Dive (1988). Yesterday's News (1989), Right to Die (1991), Shallow Graves (1992) and Foursome (1993) come later. The Concise Cuddy (1998) and Cuddy -- Plus One (2003) close the list. The series is likely complete.
How many John Francis Cuddy books are there?
John Francis Cuddy has 15 books, released between 1984 and 2003.
John Francis Cuddy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 John Francis Cuddy books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Blunt Darts1984 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/419841922/4
- 1The Concise Cuddy1998 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/419982922/4
- 2The Staked Goat / The Tethered Goat1986 · 10 pages · confirmed 2/41986102/4
- 2Cuddy -- Plus One2003 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/420032722/4
- 3So Like Sleep1987 · 253 pages · confirmed 2/419872532/4
- 4Swan Dive1988 · confirmed 2/41988–2/4
- 5Yesterday's News1989 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/419892152/4
- 6Right to Die1991 · 243 pages · confirmed 2/419912432/4
- 7Shallow Graves1992 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/419922822/4
- 8Foursome1993 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/419933522/4
- 9Act of God1994 · 314 pages · confirmed 2/419943142/4
- 10Rescue1995 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/419953842/4
- 11Invasion of Privacy1996 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/419963402/4
- 12The Only Good Lawyer1998 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/419984002/4
- 13Spiral1999 · 359 pages · confirmed 2/419993592/4
Is there a chronological order for John Francis Cuddy?
No separate chronological order is on record for John Francis Cuddy, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read John Francis Cuddy books in order?
You should read the John Francis Cuddy books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each John Francis Cuddy book also stands alone.
Where to start with John Francis Cuddy
Start with Blunt Darts (1984), the earliest published title.
What is the newest John Francis Cuddy book?
Cuddy -- Plus One (2003) is the newest John Francis Cuddy book released so far.
Is there a new John Francis Cuddy book coming?
No next John Francis Cuddy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
John Francis Cuddy at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest John Francis Cuddy title on record dates from 2003, 23 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- John Francis Cuddy books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,908 pages across the 14 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 287 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most John Francis Cuddy books, 9 of 15, were published in the 1990s.
What the John Francis Cuddy books are about
11 of the 15 John Francis Cuddy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 11 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 11 of 11 books
- Boston (Mass.) 7 of 11 books
- Cuddy, john (fictitious character) 7 of 11 books
- Massachusetts 7 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective, hard-boiled 5 of 11 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 11 books
More books by Jeremiah Healy
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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